Ohio law (section 5302.30 of the Revised Code) requires every person who intends to transfer any residential real property by sale, land installment contract, lease with option to purchase, exchange, or lease for a term of ninety-nine years and renewable forever, to complete and provide a copy to the prospective transferee of the applicable property disclosure forms, disclosing known hazardous conditions of the property, including lead-based paint hazards.
Federal law ( 24 C.F.R. part 35 and 40 C.F.R. part 745) requires sellers and lessors of residential units constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities (unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing) or any zero-bedroom dwelling to disclose and provide a copy of this report to new purchasers or lessees before they become obligated under a lease or sales contract. Property owners and sellers are also required to distribute an educational pamphlet approved by the United States environmental protection agency and include standard warning language in leases or sales contracts to ensure that parents have the information they need to protect children from leadbased paint hazards.
Ohio Admin. Code 3701-32-15
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 3/26/2021 and 06/02/2026
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3742.03
Rule Amplifies: 3742.03
Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/1994 (Emer.), 04/09/1995, 03/21/1998, 06/19/2003, 04/01/2004, 07/05/2009